Genesis 10

1 This is the account of Noah’s sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, who also had sons after the flood.

1 Hawa ndio wazao wa Noa: Shemu, Hamu na Yafethi, ambao walizaa wana baada ya gharika.

2 The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

2 Wana wa Yafethi walikuwa: Gomeri, Magogu, Madai, Yavani, Tubali, Mesheki na Tirasi.

3 The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.

3 Wana wa Gomeri walikuwa: Ashkenazi, Rifathi na Togarma.

4 And the sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites.

4 Wana wa Yavani walikuwa: Elisha, Tarshishi, Kitimu na Rodanimu.

5 From these, the maritime peoples separated into their territories, according to their languages, by clans within their nations.

5 (Kutokana na hawa mataifa ya Pwani yalienea katika nchi zao, kwa koo zao katika mataifa yao, kila moja kwa lugha yake.)

6 The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

6 Wana wa Hamu walikuwa: Kushi, Misraimu, Putu na Kanaani.

7 The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.

7 Wana wa Kushi walikuwa: Seba, Havila, Sabta, Raama na Sabteka. Wana wa Raama walikuwa: Sheba na Dedani.

8 Cush was the father of Nimrod, who began to be a mighty one on the earth.

8 Kushi akamzaa Nimrodi, ambaye alikua akawa mtu shujaa duniani.

9 He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; so it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD.”

9 Alikuwa mwindaji hodari mbele za Bwana. Ndiyo sababu watu husema, “Kama Nimrodi, hodari wa kuwinda mbele za Bwana.”

10 His kingdom began in Babylon, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

10 Vituo vyake vya kwanza katika ufalme wake vilikuwa Babeli, Ereki, Akadi na Kalne katika Shinari.

11 From that land he went forth into Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth-Ir, Calah,

11 Kutoka nchi ile alikwenda Ashuru, ambako alijenga Ninawi, Rehoboth-iri, Kala,

12 and Resen, which is between Nineveh and the great city of Calah.

12 na Reseni, iliyo kati ya Ninawi na Kala; huo ndio mji mkubwa.

13 Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, the Anamites, the Lehabites, the Naphtuhites,

13 Misraimu alikuwa baba wa: Waludi, Waanami, Walehabi, Wanaftuhi,

14 the Pathrusites, the Casluhites (from whom the Philistines came), and the Caphtorites.

14 Wapathrusi, Wakasluhi (hao ndio asili ya Wafilisti), na Wakaftori.

15 And Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites,

15 Kanaani alikuwa baba wa: Sidoni mzaliwa wake wa kwanza, Hethi,

16 the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,

16 Wayebusi, Waamori, Wagirgashi,

17 the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,

17 Wahivi, Waariki, Wasini,

18 the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Later the Canaanite clans were scattered,

18 Waarvadi, Wasemari na Wahamathi. Baadaye koo za Wakanaani zilitawanyika,

19 and the borders of Canaan extended from Sidon toward Gerar as far as Gaza, and then toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.

19 na mipaka ya Kanaani ilienea kutoka Sidoni kuelekea Gerari hadi Gaza, kisha kuelekea Sodoma, Gomora, Adma na Seboimu, hadi kufikia Lasha.

20 These are the sons of Ham according to their clans, languages, lands, and nations.

20 Hawa ni wana wa Hamu kwa koo zao na lugha zao, katika nchi zao na mataifa yao.

21 And sons were also born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth; Shem was the forefather of all the sons of Eber.

21 Shemu ambaye ni ndugu mkubwa wa Yafethi, kwake kulizaliwa wana pia. Shemu alikuwa baba wa wana wote wa Eberi.

22 The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.

22 Wana wa Shemu walikuwa: Elamu, Ashuru, Arfaksadi, Ludi na Aramu.

23 The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.

23 Wana wa Aramu walikuwa: Usi, Huli, Getheri na Mesheki.

24 Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.

24 Arfaksadi alikuwa baba wa Shela, naye Shela akamzaa Eberi.

25 Two sons were born to Eber: One was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided, and his brother was named Joktan.

25 Eberi akapata wana wawili: Mmoja wao aliitwa Pelegi, kwa kuwa wakati wake ndipo dunia iligawanyika; nduguye aliitwa Yoktani.

26 And Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

26 Yoktani alikuwa baba wa: Almodadi, Shelefu, Hasarmawethi, Yera,

27 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

27 Hadoramu, Uzali, Dikla,

28 Obal, Abimael, Sheba,

28 Obali, Abimaeli, Sheba,

29 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.

29 Ofiri, Havila na Yobabu. Hawa wote walikuwa wana wa Yoktani.

30 Their territory extended from Mesha to Sephar, in the eastern hill country.

30 Nchi waliyoishi ilienea toka Mesha kuelekea Sefari kwenye nchi ya vilima iliyoko mashariki.

31 These are the sons of Shem, according to their clans, languages, lands, and nations.

31 Hao ndio wana wa Shemu kwa koo zao na lugha zao, katika nchi zao na mataifa yao.

32 All these are the clans of Noah’s sons, according to their generations and nations. From these the nations of the earth spread out after the flood.

32 Hizi ndizo koo za wana wa Noa, kufuatana na vizazi vyao, katika mataifa yao. Kutokana na hawa mataifa yalienea duniani kote baada ya gharika.